Coat and trousers hanger



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COAT AND TTOUSERS HANGER Filed Dec. 2l, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 5, 1940. w. H. BATTS COAT AND TTOUSERS HANGER Filed Dec. 2l, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 g ome, s

Patented Nov. 5, 1940 UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims@ Thisl invention relates generally to garment hangers and more particularly to a type of hanger adapted to receive the coat and trousers of a suit whereby the weight of the coat aids in preventing the trousers from slipping and thus becoming wrinkled.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a suitable covering for a wire frame so that the bottom of said covering will contact the trousers on the hanger when a coat is placed over the covering to prevent them from slipping.

Another object of the invention is to provide a covering adapted to be folded over the Wire frame and yet permit the covering to be moved thereon.

A still further object is the provision of scored portions in the covering so that when a coat is placed thereover these portions will provide a substantially round surface on which the shoulders of the coat may rest to prevent the wrinkling thereof.

Other objects and purposes will appear as the description proceeds.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawings and following description set forth in detail certain means for carrying out my invention, said means constituting, however, but one of various ways in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various views:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the wire frame and the covering therefor, which covering is shown in its raised position.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of my device showing the position of the covering ywhen the coat and trousers are in position thereon.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the cardboard covering as it appears laid out before being folded over the wire frame.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the covering in a partially folded condition.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sec-tion through the hanger with the covering in position shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 discloses one way in which the hooked member of the wire frame may be formed and,

Fig. '7 is a modification of the hooked member shown in Fig. 6.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings and more especially to Fig. 1, the frame member is composed of the two diverging shoulder portions I and 2 which meet at their upper ends and form the hook member 3 either by twisting these portions together as at 4 in Fig. 7 or by merely pinching the two portions together by means of the piece 5 as shown in Fig. 6. This is a deviation from the usual manner of forming the hook member shown in Fig. l and allows the entire frame to be formed of a continuous piece of wire instead of being broken off above the twisted portion.

Instead of utilizing the usual horizontal base member formed of wire I prefer to substitute therefor the bar 6 which has elongated holes in each end thereof tol receive the end portions of the wire frame 'I and 8 which are formed from the diverging shoulder portions I and 2. By using this type of a horizontal base member for the wire frame a more rounded edge is provided to prevent a crease from being formed when the trousers are placed thereover.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 3, the cardboard covering itself is actually composed of front and back portions 9 and I0 respectively. The front portion 9 is provided at each side thereof with a plurality of corrugations or scores Il and I2 diverging outwardly from the top edge to render this portion of the covering resilient so that it will tend to take on a rounded contour when any weight is applied to the top thereof such as when placing a coat thereon. At each side of the outer edge and at the top of the front 9 is provided a tab I3 which is adapted to be folded over the wire frame along the upper part of the scored portion II and I2. Adjacent the tabs I3 are two ears I4 which are adapted to be folded over the upper section of the diverging shoulder portions I and 2. Between the ears I4 is a tab I5 which may be considered as a reinforcing member. Another reinfor-cing member I6 is preferably placed along the scored portion immediately below the ears I4 and the tab I5 and is secured to the inside of the front 9 by means of glue or any other desired means.

There is a connecting portion I1 which is scored at each longitudinal side thereof and which connects the front 9 with the back I0 of the -cardboard cover. Also on the back 9 are scored portions I8 and I9 which diverge from the top edge of the back portion I0. Adjacent the scored portions I8 and I9 are tabs 20 and 2l which are adapted to fold over the wire frame, within the front portion 9 of the covering. When the covering is in place and folded over the wire frame, the tabs 20 and 2| are actually within the tabs I3 and therefore may be termed inner tabs Whereas the tabs I3 may be designated as outer tabs.

In this construction I prefer to secure the various pieces together by meansof an adhesive, but it is understood that it is Within the scope of my invention to use any other desired form of securing means such as staples and the like. Before folding the covering over the frame an adhesive is placed on the areas denoted by the letters A and B and on the ears I 4 and the tab I5. The tab I5 is then folded over the reinforcing member IE and secured thereto by means of the adhesive. covering so that the diverging shoulder portions I and 2 lie against the scored portions `I8 and `IS` of the back While the horizontal base member 6 will be positioned underneath the connecting portion I'I as viewed in Fig. 3. The first operation then is to fold the tabs 2|) and 2| over the diverging shoulder portions I and 2. With the tabs and 2! in this position the entire back is then brought in contact with the front so that the tabs 2i) and 2! will be secured to the front portion 9 by means of the adhesive in the sections B. The tabs'IS and the ears I4 are then folded over the back I5) so that the completed hanger will be then as' viewed in Fig. 1.

It is to be noted that this construction will allow the covering to be moved vertically on the wire frame due to the openings 22 and 23. The covering must be raised in order to allow trousers to he placed on the horizontal base member G, and when a-coat is placed thereover the scored portions II and l2 will spread out to form a rounded surface on which the shoulder portions of the coat may rest. Also the weight of the coat will force the covering down so that the connect- The wire frame is then placed in theV ments herein disclosed, provided however that the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I claim: 1. A garment hanger comprising, a horizontal bar over which a garment is to be folded, a hanger structure attached to the opposite ends of said bar and extending upwardly in spaced relation from said bar, a cover member to support a second garment, said cover member having sides disposed at opposite sides of said hanger structure and vertically slidable thereon, and a lower substantially rigid portion extending between the lower edges of said sides and extending lengthwise the greater portion of the length of said bar and movable toward or away from said bar.

2. The elements in combination dened in claim 1 i-n which said lower portion of the cover structure is formed integrally with the respective side portions thereof.

3. The elements in combination defined in claim 1 in which said lower portion of the cover structure lies between said bar and said hanger structure.

WALTER HAROLD BA'I'IS. 

